Lira (לירה) means pound in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
pound
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Lira.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1המטבע המשמש כהילך החוקי במדינות בריטניה, מצרים, סוריה, טורקיה ולבנון ושימש בעבר במדינות נוספות, ביניהן ישראל.
The word Lira is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- לִירָה
- Written without vowel points
- לירה
- Said
- lira
- Plural
- לִירוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' לִירוֹת
- Gematria
- 245
This is how Lira is said in other languages.
- English
- pound
- Arabic
- جنيه, ليرة
- Russian
- фунт
- French
- livre
- Spanish
- libra
- German
- Pfund
These words mean nearly the same as Lira.
- פאונד
- פונט
- כינורlyre
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Lira.
The word Lira is part of these phrases and sayings.
- ל"י
- לירה שטרלינג
- לי"ש
- ליש"ט
- ל"ש
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words come before and after Lira in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Lira.
What does Lira (לירה) mean in Hebrew?
Lira (לירה) means pound. It is said lira, with the stress on li.
What is a synonym for Lira (לירה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Lira (לירה) are פאונד, פונט, and כינור.
What rhymes with Lira (לירה)?
Words that rhyme with Lira (לירה) include בירה and סטירה.
Is Lira (לירה) masculine or feminine?
The word Lira (לירה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is לִירוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry לירה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.